The surf forecast is flat right now for Manasota Key, FL

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    72° ESE @ 8mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:35am / 10:54am
  • BUOY 42098
    SE1.6ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    74° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 29
THU 30
FRI 1
SAT 2
SUN 3
2pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and fair at 2pm on Tue 4/28
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SW 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SE (129) 0.2 ft @ 2 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide, 1.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Apr 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    ESE
    8mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    NW
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    SSW
    10mph
    0.5ft
    3s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    WSW
    10mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    SSE
  • Thursday, Apr 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    WNW
    4mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    SSE
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    SW
    8mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    WSW
    10mph
    0.2ft
    4s
    SSW
  • Friday, May 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NW
    3mph
    0.3ft
    4s
    WNW
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    0.4ft
    4s
    WNW
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    WSW
    10mph
    0.4ft
    4s
    WNW
  • Saturday, May 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    S
    10mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    WNW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    17mph
    1.6ft
    3s
    SSW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    13mph
    2.5ft
    5s
    SW
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  • Sunday, May 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    8mph
    2.3ft
    5s
    WSW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    7mph
    1.9ft
    6s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NW
    10mph
    1.5ft
    5s
    SW
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Apr 29, 2026 @ 3:10am.
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